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Etymology · Ancient Greek

χάσμα

3 English words descend from Ancient Greek χάσμα, most common first.

chasmA deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss.
chasmaA long, narrow, steep-sided depression on a planet (often other than Earth), a moon, or another body in the Solar System.
isochasmA line connecting places on the Earth's surface that have the same mean frequency of auroras.